Josef Frank, a pair of model '969' chairs, Firma Svenskt Tenn.
Frame of cherry wood. Lyre-shaped backrest covered with rattan. Loose cushion in the back and upholstered seat with red textile covering. Labelled Josef Frank Svenskt Tenn. Seat height 42, width 61, height 79 cm.
Minor wear. Marks. Minor stains. Upholstery with minor damages.
Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm.
Josef Frank was born in Austria and studied architecture in Vienna. As an architect, he worked with private home areas, villas and apartment buildings. In 1925 he started his own interior design firm Haus und Garten together with two architect colleagues. In connection with the advance of the Nazis, he emigrated to Sweden and was employed in 1934 at Svenskt Tenn. After the outbreak of World War II, Josef Frank, who came from a Jewish family, was forced into exile in New York. At Svenskt Tenn, he made an impact on the product range for four decades; especially when it comes to furniture and fabric prints.
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